Molder&#39;s trowel.



T. A. GATTEN.

MOLDER S TROWEM.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 7.1917.

Patented Oct. 30,1917.

INVENTOR end ofthe handle,

Applioationnicd To all'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS A. GATmN,

residing at Brainerd, in-the county of Crow Wing, and? State of Minnesota, have; invent ed anew and Improved Mold'ers Trowel,

ofwhich thefollowing is a specification.

' My invention has reference to im roves ments'introwels and other like too s and particularly-molders trowels.

As is well knownjto those skilled inthe art to which my invention re1ates, fa molder' while at workjmust of necessity see; down into the mold, anda's most foundries are prett dark, he generally uses a hand mirror for reflecting. light down into the mold.-

This method of lighting the moldis not satisfactory at times, on account of-not being able to catch the light right and also on. account of requiring the use of one hand for the other hand for manipulatingthe trowe holding and directing-the mirror while using.

In using a v the workman, while gripping the handle,- to; use the index finger for holding. blade down on the work.

My invention has for its purpose toi'pro' vide a tool of the-character stated with a flash light attachment' so mounted in thehandle, that atthe. desired times, the work-P man, wh'le maintaining the required grip on thehandle and the index finger pressureon the blade may conveniently-turn on or on the flashlight with the third orthe little ger of he hand that grasps the tool.

My invention also has for its object to pro-. vide in a fl'ash light attachment tor-"tool holders, means for soijnaintaining the flash light devicesj -in, the-shore of the handle, that the light raysare directed from-theoute'r 'nd in which the'battery is held-under proper tension to maintain th required positlon when adjustingthe light holder to closercontact with the battery terminal and forholding the battery from followingvup. the light socket or holder when the latter out ofgcon ct with the s t yi ed nn evmt si from dropping out of, handle when the light holder or socket is detached therefroml. O s i r 'With-otherminor'ohpcts'in v1ew that hereinafter appear, my invention COIlSlBtS' 1n [flash light attachment for tool handles, that embodies and novel arrangement of "the-pins molders trowel, it isiusual for ,to. behereinafter explained 1 po nted out in-theappended ole 1 an I illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspectiveviewof a molders trowel equipped with my improved flash light attachment, the latterbeing shown the active position.

specificallg i Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, the flash light devices heing'shown asfadjusted to -the closed or'active position. n

Fig. 3 is a' lon 'tudinal section of the com plete handle'an the'flash light attachment," the latter being shown at the closed 6r active position, v

' Fig.- 1, a longitudinal Section :of the outer end of the handle and the attachmen the lamp being-shown at thev normal orcu I out position. V M 1 p v p I Fig. 5 is across, on thelinc- 55 on Fig.3. I

out my invention, the tool I carrym ghandle 1, re'erablywooden', is formed with a longitu lnal bore or socket '2' that extends nearly .the length of theihandle, the outer:

portion 20 of which is enlarged fol-receiving the lam socket,'while the inner portion'2'1sof sufliclent depth for holding a dry battery,

ofany of the well known types used flash lights. I i p I t;

In my construction ofjflash light attache ment, themain socket'portion 2 1s provided with a metallic linerI'B; the base 30st which seats against the inner end of the. said 2, while the outer-end is extended as Mai-Q30, and projects into the outer socket- '1 the reason for which -wi11;.presentap" 4 designates a liner ofinsulate material within the metal liner 3 and5 designates a dry flas'h..,l ight battery of any-of the well known types, which is removably held with- 1 in the insulated liner and is rojectedfto its normal or outermost os'itiony a coil 6 at the inner end, w ch forms a conta elementfor engaging the-negative pole o .the battery and the metal'liner 3, as is shown in Fig. 3, byreferenoe' towhich, it; will be alsoobs'erve thatthe outerxor' proi c e 'end f th -,1 r 3 is qut withu one or. more tongs '31 that are bent inwardly, afterthe batte is inserted, and forms sto to hold the ttery from projec "Ebe- Y t t enlthe, atteryrrnnsmut;

the said a -samba worn battery may be readily slid out of the end of the handle and a new one'substituted therefor. 1

7 designates a metal liner for the socket end and it has internal threads 70 for receiving the threaded surface 80 of the lamp socket 8 in which the lamp 9 and the lens 90 are mounted.

It will be noticed, by referring to Figs. 3

and 4, that thelamp socket is formed with. a tubular extension 81 that forms a contact member which slidably engages theextension 30 of the' metal liner 3, the latter and the socket extension 81 being relatively such that under either ,the open or closed adjustment of the socket 8, contact. between the said members 81 and is maintained.

. 51 designates the opposite poleof, the battery 5 with which the lamp 9contacts and closes the circuit .when the lamp/socket, is moved inwardly to the closed position'yas is clearly shown invFig. 3. I v a By reason of mountin the lamp devices in the manner described and shown, the

workman, as he graspsthetrowel in the usual manner (see Fig. 1) while working, can readily turn the lamp socket with the third or little finger vand close the circuit to produce the fiash light, since but a single turn of the socket maybe sufiicient to move the socket to the position shown in Fig. 3, :it being obvious that the said lamp socket may be likewise turned to cut out the lamp,

the said two operations being, as stated, effected with the hand working the tool, it being'understood that the battery ismaintained at all-' times in proper. position for being engaged by the contact on,the lamp, to provide for a proper closure of the dr- .cuit, which passes from the ne ative end of the battery through the spring to the metal liner 3,, from the said liner to the lamp socket, through the lampand from the lamp to the positive end of thebattery. From the foregoin description taken in connection with the rawin the ,complete construction. the manner 0 operation and the advantages of mv invention will be readily appare I s The arrangement of the flashlight device is such that thelight rays are not interfered with by working the tool, and the light can be thereby easily directed to the right spots in the mold, this being made possible by flashing the light from that end of the handle farthestfrom the blade. v

While I have shown the tool handle shaped for holding but one battery and flash light for projecting the light from one end of the handle, it is obvious that the handle may have both ends shaped for receiving a set of flashlight devices for eachend o the handle.

TVhat I claim is: 1. A flashlight attachment for tool hanby the hand avhile holding the handle and manipulating the tool.

2. A flash light attachmentfor tool handles comprising in combination with a handle. havinga' longitudinal socket onbore that includes an inner portion of one d1ameter and an outer )ortion of larger diameter,

a metallic "liner or; the smaller socket portion, said liner including an extension projected into the enlarged portion of the bore, an insulating liner Within the metallic liner,

a battery"removablysheld Within the insulatedlinerpa coil springnthat forms a circuit closing element, the said spring hearing at one end on one pole of the battery and at the other end against theinner end of the metal liner and operating to exert tension 7 pressure on the battery to hold it out of, its active position, a stop de' ic'e 'that engages the outer end of the battery andf -holds it from being projected out of"the handle socket, an internally threaded metallic liner in the outer enlarged end of the handle socket, a lamp socket having a threaded portion for engaging the threaded liner and a hub-like'extension for slidably engaging the extension of the metallic liner in the inner end of the handle socket, a-.;lamp' in the lamp socket, saidlamp having a contact for engaging the adjacent contact of the battery. 3. A flash light attachment for tool han:

dles comprising in combination with a handle having a longitudinal sgicket or bore ithat" includes an inner portion of one diameter and an outer portion of larger diameter, a metallic liner for the smaller-socket portion, said liner i-ncluding an extension projected into the enlarged portion of the bore, an insulating liner within the metallic liner, a

battery removably held Within the insulated, li-ner,'a coil spring thatforms a circuit closing element, the'said spring bearing at one end on one pole of thebatter'y and at the other end against the inner end of the metal liner and operatingito exert tension pressure' on the battery 'to, hold it out of its active position, a stop device that engages the outer end of thebattery and holds it from being projected out of the handle socket, an internally threaded metallic liner in the outer enlarged endof the handle socket, a

lamp socket having a threaded portion for engaging the threaded liner and a hub-like extension for slidably engaging the exten' sion of the metallic liner in'the inner end of the handle; socket, a lamp in the lamp vsocket, said lamp having acontact tor engaging the adjacent contact oi the battery, said stdp device consisting of tongs benddle havin able-from the extended end of'the metallic liner in the handle socket and ada ted for being projected over the" outer-en of the battery. a

4. A flash light attachment for tool handlesvcomprising in combination with a, hana socket o'r boreextending from one end hereof, the said bore including an outer .enlargedend and an inner reduced said liner including battery end, a metal liner for the reduced end, the an extension that projects into the enlarged end of the bore, an insulating liner within the metallic liner, a removably held within the "inner bore section, a spring located between the fitting the said socket,

ter'y contact, the

inner end of the battery and the metal liner that contacts withone pole of the batte and the said metal liner, an internallythrea ed liner for the enlarged end of the bored. lamps'ocket including a'threaded shank or including 1 an inwardly extending hub that slidably engages the extended enfd ofthe metallic liner and a lamp in the socket having a'contact for engaging the adjacent bat said socket including a. turning element'located outside of the socketed endof the handle.

THOMAS ALBERT GATTEN.

the said lamp socket,- 

